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A Call of Duty: Warzone player has wiped out four separate squads to win in brilliant style.
Reddit user aleramz shared the footage of them wiping out eight players to take the victory even though they were clearly a huge underdog.
It shows the player unbelievably beating the odds to take the win on Warzone, in a feat few would be able to replicate.
The way in which they achieve the victory is barely believable, taking out the final three players in quick succession all while being surrounded. You can watch the unreal escape here.
The game is Call of Duty’s new battle royale release, which has amassed tens of millions of players since its release back in March.
The game rivals traditional battle royale games like Apex Legends and Fortnite, which have achieved huge player counts in recent years.
In 2019, Fortnite reached a huge 250 million players thanks to its incredible gameplay and its following from some of the world’s biggest viral players.
Call of Duty amassed 30 million players less than two weeks after its release and has now become one of the biggest battle royale games itself.
It is the first game in the series since Modern Warfare was released in 2019, with Black Ops 4 having been released the year prior to that.
However, as a result of the huge following that the game has now reached it has been affected by cheating players.
Activision, which publishes games in the Call of Duty franchise, says it has no tolerance for cheaters and has had to ban over 50,000 players worldwide due to their behaviour on Warzone.
Activision is also offering PS4, Xbox One and PS4 users a free multiplayer weekend until this Sunday.
Loads of players are expected to join as a result of the isolation rules imposed by the government to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.
It is hoped that Warzone will allow Call of Duty to compete with the biggest battle royale franchises. And with users such as aleramz pulling off unbelievable stunts like that, it shows that the game must be doing something right.
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The dashcam footage, captured on Tuesday near Slough, shows a number of cars lined up at a junction before a black Ford Fiesta emerges on the right and starts driving on the pavement.
Daily Mail. Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:08:24 +0000.
The just-revealed all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV is turning heads at the LA Auto Show this week. But this next-generation crossover is more than just a shiny new design. As a brand-new, ...
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The company is collaborating with several manufacturers including Ford and Porsche as well as with municipalities and road authorities in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
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Mobile phone app designed to boost trade in Ely set to go live
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A TREASURE trail is being set up around Ely to mark the launch of a mobile phone application that organisers hope will boost trade in the city.
Ely web developers Simon Pittock and Daniel Block launch a digital service tomorrow that, they hope, will help galvanize Ely city centre against the increasing threat of online shopping.
Ely Ace is a mobile phone app which aims to provide visitors and traders a platform to share ideas, offers, advice and information about the city centre and what is has to offer.
The project has been almost two years in the making and is backed by the community forum Ely Perspective.
Posters will be displayed in shop windows around Ely from Saturday with a QR code which mobile phone users will be able to scan to retrieve a clue.
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The clue will take the scanner inside the shop where they will be able to retrieve a special offer or prize.
Mr Block said: “We have been rather encouraged by the response that we have had locally. Major stores like Boots and Wilkinson’s are also on board.”
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The free app can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store or from Google Play.
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IHS now says that the trend of quickly growing DRAM demand may come to an end as leaner operating system do not call for rapid increases anymore.
"The growth rate of dynamic random access memory content in personal computers is set for a historic decline, with the average annual increase in DRAM amount for each new PC not expected to exceed 35% after 2012, down from an average 48% during the last quarter-century," IHS said. "After climbing 38% in 2009 and 25% in 2010, average DRAM content per PC will rise 30% in 2011 and 35% in 2012," IHS noted. "The year 2012, however, will represent the last high point for growth, with the amount of annual DRAM content growth in the following years expected to be significantly less than 35%." IHS said that DRAM growth per PC was 48% between 1985 and 2009 and ranged from 40 to 45% in the early 2000s.
The market research firm stressed that, historically, each new version of Windows demanded more memory, but that pattern broke with Windows 7: "From Windows 7’s release in 2009 until a year later, DRAM content growth per PC actually dropped 13% - auguring the kind of lower expansion rates likely to be seen in the years to come."
Microsoft already said that Windows 8 will not have hardware requirements that exceed Windows 7's requirements. Instead of operating systems, it appears that memory drivers will be shifting to more computing devices as well as applications, which would include more applications running at the same time as well as increased use of multimedia.
"As the appetite for digital data swells continually among consumers, so too will the memory requirements needed to feed the ravening beast," IHS said.


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With the acceleration of the pace of modern life, people's dietary choices tend to develop rapidly, and fast food has become one of the great choices of people. For the fast food industry, the increase in demand for fast food means an increase in demand for fast food boxes. It is not difficult to see from this aspect that the market for lunch box machines is also developing rapidly with the development of modern life.
In daily life, people favor fast food as a time-saving and labor-saving catering service. In production, the lunch box machine industry is also baffled with fast food, an industry with huge demand for products. Therefore, not only the fast food industry is one of the industries that have developed rapidly in recent years, but the lunch box machine industry has also been further developed in the market with the needs of the fast food industry.
The emergence and use of the lunch box machine has brought great convenience to the fast food industry, and the current box-shaped fast food packaging is gradually replacing the traditional bag-shaped packaging. The former is far from the point of view of convenience or hygiene. Better than the latter. And the subsequent improvement and further opening of the lunch box machine products can also make people more trusted and assured in the fast food industry.
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Altaba Inc. formerly known as Yahoo! Inc is selling around $2 billion worth of its stake in Yahoo Japan to SoftBank as part of a three-way deal that will increase SoftBank’s stake in Yahoo Japan.
The deal will see SoftBank raise its Yahoo Japan stake to about 48% from around 43% while Altaba will sell down its Yahoo Japan stake to about 27% after disposing of around 613,888,888 million shares worth $2 billion, according to Reuters.
From the reports, the deal is structured to see SoftBank buy 221 billion yen (~$2 billion) worth of Yahoo Japan shares from Yahoo Japan’s second-largest shareholder, Altaba, through a tender offer at 360 yen (~$3.25) per share which is equivalent to Yahoo Japan share closing on Monday. And Yahoo Japan will buy back 220 billion yen ($2 billion) worth of shares from Softbank.
Altaba which has been selling down its shares will have two of its Yahoo Japan board representatives step down once the transaction announced on Tuesday is completed.
The deal is like a breakthrough for SoftBank which has been working hard to boost its collaboration with Yahoo Japan. It will help the telecom giant to strengthen its Smartphone services, e-commerce, and other businesses through the search engine giants.
“I have strong confidence in the future performance of Yahoo Japan, and I’m excited about the significant synergies,” said CEO Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group.
Information about the transaction is coming as SoftBank prepare to list its local telecoms unit in what could be the largest Japanese IPO at least for two decades.
SoftBank has ride-booking services, financial-technology, solar energy, human-shaped companion robot and otter businesses. The leading Japanese telecoms giant also owns ARM, a British semiconductor company, SoftBank Hawks and a Japanese baseball team.
Yahoo Japan is one of the top search engines in Japan. The firm offers film listings, the news and online auctioning.
Yahoo! Inc. changed its name to Altaba after disposing most of its digital services including email to Verizon Communications in a deal worth $4.48 billion last year. The company was ordered to pay fine of $35 million to settle charges from federal regulators for deceiving its investors by not disclosing what has remained one of the biggest data breaches in the history of the internet. Hundreds of millions of U.S. Yahoo users had their personal data stolen by Russian hackers in a December 2014 breach.
Yahoo Japan shares increased by almost 12% after the deal was announced, meanwhile, Altaba shares which closed 0.3% higher Monday added another 0.5% on Tuesday.


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|NBS: China and US should cooperate to establish true trade imbalance(10/31/06)|
China and the United States should cooperate to find the true extent of the bilateral trade imbalance, said Xie Fuzhan, director of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The two countries required improvements in their statistics compilations to ascertain a figure that more accurately reflected their trade, said Xie in the meeting with Robert Cooper, of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC).
Cooper said the two countries should work to diminish statistical errors and standardize the statistics methods.
China's trade surplus with the United States amounted to about 100 billion U.S. dollars according to Chinese statistical methods, but it reached nearly 200 billion dollars with US methods.
The two countries use rules of origin to gather statistics for trade volume, which many economists believe have errors in terms of processing trade and transit trade.


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Xbox One X – the new Xbox console from Microsoft released worldwide on November 7 for $499. It comes with a 4K Blu-Ray Player – a pretty good deal considering the fact that a standalone 4K Blu Ray player right now in the market starts with at a cost that is not as competitive as the price tag of Xbox One X. However, some early buyers of Xbox One X report that the performance of Blu-Ray Player in Xbox One X is not up to the mark when it comes to playing high dynamic range images into HDR capable Television.
According to the reports, there is Raised Black Levels with HDR movies, etc. Thankfully, the development team at Team Xbox is aware of the issue and have started working on the fix which is going to be released very soon. Xbox’s Mike Ybarra confirmed the details about the upcoming update via Twitter. He stated that in coming few days – Xbox One X owners will receive an update which will carry fix for Blu-Ray’s raised black levels issue.
“Xbox One X users – Blu-Ray specific fixes coming very soon to correct raised black levels w/HDR movies, etc. A few days away. #Xbox”
Xbox One X users – Blu-Ray specific fixes coming very soon to correct raised black levels w/HDR movies, etc. Few days away. #Xbox
— Mike Ybarra (@XboxQwik) November 13, 2017
It’s good to see that Team Xbox continuously monitoring complaints from early buyers of Xbox One X.


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Attackers could have destroyed coins in the network via a Monero security hole.
According to a recent report by the Asia Times, it will soon be goodbye to the three anonymous cryptocurrencies Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Dash (DASH). The South Korean government wants to ban privacy coins in the first quarter of next year.
Monero, ZCash and Dash are affected
On November 18, the Asia Times reported that, from March 21, 2021, South Korea would officially ban cryptocurrencies that have a strong focus on user anonymity.
The ban is intended to hit Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Bitcoin Up. The initiative takes place within the framework of some measures that are directed against money laundering in the Asian country.
From the point in time mentioned above, all crypto exchanges based in South Korea should no longer be allowed to offer privacy coins such as Monero or Dash.
The South Korean Financial Supervisory Authority (FSC) cites the use of anonymous cryptocurrencies in connection with ransomware attacks or money laundering attempts as reasons. The supervisory authority explicitly emphasizes that the security measures built into the anonymous crypto currencies make it almost impossible for the authorities to find out the true identity of the people behind them.
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No danger to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC)
On the other hand, there is no risk of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin falling under this ban. It says:
The majority of mainstream cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are not completely anonymous. At least the address and the transaction volume can be viewed. The authorities can track transactions and often transfer the owner of the wallet when the respective cryptocurrency lands on the respective exchange. This gives you access to the stored e-mail address.
This is probably another low blow for anonymous cryptocurrencies. More and more authorities and countries are deciding to ban privacy coins. The danger of privacy coins was also emphasized in the European Union.
While cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are increasingly being integrated into the classic financial world, a separation of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies seems to be an inevitable trend.


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Libra was the first name of a new payment system project initiated by Facebook in partnership with payment, technology, telecommunications, blockchain, venture capital companies and nonprofit organisations. The system is built on blockchain technology but differs from cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, as it is not designed to be a decentralised asset (it will have its own management), which makes the currency it will support purely digital rather than crypto.
Libra was first positioned by its creators as the new currency ‘for the everyday online consumer, backed by one of the largest companies in the world.’ This positioning, however, faced serious critiques from politicians and regulators alike, which resulted in important changes in the vision and the White Paper of the new payment system.
Facebook officially announced the creation of Libra in June 2019 following the incorporation of a new financial technology company focused on blockchain and payments in Switzerland – one of the friendliest regulatory environments for cryptocurrency projects. As indicated in the Commercial register of the Canton of Geneva, the new undertaking, Libra Networks S.à.r.l. (1) was registered on 2 May, with Facebook Global Holdings and Libra Association as stakeholders.
Libra Association (the Association), founded by Facebook and other tech and finance companies to create a global private currency is the independent membership association responsible for the development of the digital currency project, as well as for the governance of its network of financial products and services, facilitating the access to and use of the new payment system. Libra Association is governed by an Association Council, composed of representatives of the Association Members – currently 27 geographically distributed and diverse businesses and nonprofit organisations, including Novi – Facebook’s wallet app built on blockchain technology. According to the Association’s website, it “continues to welcome new members that meet the membership criteria and support the Association’s mission”.
The main task of the Association Members is to coordinate the network’s technical roadmap and development goals. In this regard, it is important to note that even though Facebook played a key role in the creation of the Libra Association and the Libra Blockchain, the social networking company has announced that once the Libra network launches (i.e. once it receives a license to start its activities), Facebook, and its affiliates will have the same commitments, privileges, and financial obligations as any other Founding Member.
This is why Facebook has created a regulatory subsidiary of its own to ensure separation between social data, which it already collects, and financial data, which it would collect once Libra is launched. The subsidiary is called Calibra (2) - a digital wallet, which ‘will help people send and hold Libra digital currencies’. Calibra, or as it was recently rebranded, Novi, will be available as a standalone app, but it will also directly integrate into the WhatsApp and Messenger apps, making ‘sending money as easy as sending a message’. However, over the past few years, Facebook has been continuously criticised for not being sufficiently responsible with its users’ personal data. In this regard, it is unclear whether potential Libra users would trust the new payment system with their financial data.
Initially, the Libra Association wanted to attract 100 members before the launch of the new digital currency and it appeared to be on this path when it was first officially announced with founding members including Mastercard, PayPal, PayU (Naspers’ fintech arm), Stripe, Visa Technology, Booking Holdings, eBay, Spotify AB, Uber Technologies, Inc., Vodafone Group and other blockchain, venture capital and nonprofit members, but things radically changed after the release of the Association’s first White Paper.
The announcement of the Libra project by Facebook in June 2019, was accompanied by the release of its first White Paper published on the official Libra Association website and stating that “Libra’s mission is to enable a simple global currency and financial infrastructure that empowers billions of people”. The document also stated that new digital currency would be built on the Libra Blockchain and fully backed by a reserve of real assets called the Libra Reserve, containing a basket of bank deposits and short-term government securities for every Libra that is created “with the objective of preserving the value of Libra over time”. In addition, the first White Paper stated that the new currency would be “supported by a competitive network of exchanges buying and selling Libra”.
The Association gave a high degree of assurance to potential Libra holders that they could convert it into different fiat currencies based on an exchange rate. This would make Libra a multi-currency coin based on blockchain technology, and therefore not under the control of a centralised entity such as a central bank or a government. Consequently, in the scenario outlined by Libra’s First White Paper, its launching would have laid the foundation of a whole new financial system, where the Libra digital cryptocurrency would have practically played the role of ‘global money’.
Libra faced substantial criticism from politicians and regulators soon after the release of its first White Paper. Some of the main concerns were the following:
► a multi-currency Libra Coin (≋LBR) has the potential to interfere with monetary policy and sovereignty if its network reaches a high volume in domestic payments made in ≋LBR;
►there is a lack of standards for Anti-Money Laundering Prevention (AML), Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and the prevention of illicit activities as well as of a comprehensive framework for financial compliance and network-wide risk management;
► as the Libra network is open-source, there is a high risk of unknown participants taking control of the system and removing key compliance provisions.
Following the wave of criticism, important Libra Association Founding Members such as Mastercard, Stripe, Visa, eBay, PayPal decided to opt-out from the project.
On 16 April 2020, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) confirmed that it has received Libra Association’s application for a payment system license under the Financial Market Infrastructure Act (FMIA) on the basis of an updated White Paper. In addition, it announced that the provided documents are sufficient in order to start a formal licensing process, but that no information will be disclosed until the completion of the procedure.
The updated Libra White Paper, which was sent to FINMA, contains several amendments, including:
► the payment system supports single-currency stablecoins in addition to the multi-currency coin, initially starting with some of the currencies in the proposed Libra basket (e.g., LibraUSD or ≋USD, LibraEUR or ≋EUR, LibraGBP or ≋GBP, LibraSGD or ≋SGD);
► the Libra payment safety is enhanced with a robust compliance framework;
Along with changing its original White Paper, the Libra Association undertook two other very important actions before applying for a license. Firstly, as stated in the Commercial register of Canton of Geneva, Facebook Global Holdings terminated its participation as a stakeholder in Libra Networks S.à.r.l., ceding its shares to the Libra Association. A move, which serves as proof of the social networking company’s attempts to distance itself from Libra. Secondly, on 1 December 2020, Libra’s name was changed to Diem, aiming to provide both the coin and the Association behind it with a rebranding, which further accentuates on the updated White Paper.
During the virtual conference “Future of Payments in Europe” held on 27 November 2020, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann mentioned that the European Central Bank (ECB) is considering the introduction of the digital euro. Furthermore, the ECB has recently published a comprehensive report on the possible issuance of the digital euro, prepared by a working group chaired by Fabio Panetta – member of the ECB’s Executive Board.
Regardless of FINMA’s final decision on the issuance of a payment system license, toLibra Association, digital and crypto assets are paving their way into everyday life and regulators need to react quickly and adequately in order to address the challenges of these fast-paced changes. Understandably, there are legal gaps in the existing financial services legislation which need to be filled. The European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA), introduced in September this year, is a good example of this, but there is still a long way to go.
(1) Renamed DIEM Networks S.à.r.l. on 27 November, 2020.
(2) On 26 May, Facebook rebranded ‘Calibra’ to ‘Novi’ in order to distance it from Libra.


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For many moons now, your humble Autoblog crew has been following the new Saab 9-5 around the globe. Not intentionally mind you, but it seems that Saab has been dragging their 9-5 show car out to every show we've covered since before Obama was elected. Which is many, many shows (turns out it's ...
Opinions have been mixed over the overall shape of the new Saab 9-5. The detailing, as we found at the pivotal sedan's debut at the recently concluded Frankfurt show, takes the Swedish automaker's aerospace-inspired design to a new level of sophistication, but some believe that the silhouette cut ...


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MINNEAPOLIS — Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto announced today its expansion into the novelty category with the launch of Talenti Gelato Pops. The new product began rolling out to retailers nationwide in May 2013.
The new line of Talenti Gelato Pops will feature eight of Talenti's best-selling gelato flavors all dipped in dark chocolate. Talenti Gelato Pops will be sold in a three-bar pack and will display Talenti's new logo and branding. Each pack will contain three 3-oz. individually wrapped gelato pops on a stick.
"This is an exciting time for Talenti. On the heels of our recent re-branding, we're thrilled to be expanding our premium gelato line into the novelty category and affording gelato lovers yet another fun and delicious way to enjoy Talenti," said Josh Hochschuler, founder of Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto.
Talenti Gelato Pops flavors include: banana swirl, black raspberry, caribbean coconut, coffee, double dark chocolate, Mediterranean mint, sea salt caramel, Tahitian vanilla bean.
Talenti Gelato Pops are now available in major retailers nationwide at a suggested retail price of $4.99 to $5.99.
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United is the first airline to offer customers Uber transportation services via its mobile app, further enabling passengers to use the United app for services throughout their entire journey.
Customers with iOS and Android mobile devices may access Uber ground transportation information in the United app’s menu or in the “My Reservations” card with a current reservation. The app will display Uber information, including types of available vehicles, estimated wait times and prices. After customers select a ride, the United app will automatically transfer them to the Uber app or the Uber website to sign up for an account to complete the transaction.
Customers who sign up for Uber via the United app and complete their first transaction will receive 1,000 MileagePlus award miles for a limited time.
“Our partnership with Uber offers customers new opportunities to simplify their travel experience,” said Praveen Sharma, United’s vice president of loyalty. “Customers can use the app to ensure a more convenient journey, from checking in for an international flight from their home or office to finding instant ground transportation options at their final destination.”
In addition to accessing ground transportation options and other features, customers can use the United mobile app on iOS and Android devices to do the following:
- Book United flights, including award travel
- Scan a valid passport to check in for international flights
- Store mobile boarding passes for easy access at security and during boarding
- Select seats and choose Economy Plus seating
- Check the status of an upgrade and view inflight amenities
- Access United Club information and purchase one-time passes
United recntly became the first US carrier to offer customers the ability to scan their passports to check in for international flights via their iOS and Android mobile devices. Later this year, United will begin to introduce its all-new united.com website, providing customers a simplified, clearer and faster user experience.
CIO Magazine recently selected United as a recipient of its prestigious CIO 100 Award, recognizing the airline’s commitment to improving the customer experience with mobile technology.
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With news that the CUPW has given 72 hour notice before their 60 day mandate to do so expired, the Surrey Board of Trade is monitoring the situation closely.
“We have notified our members that we will continue our communications with them electronically,” said CEO Anita Huberman. “Invoices, event registrations – all will be handled through email or phone.”
However, she added, “We are concerned for quite a few of our members who rely on the postal service for their daily operations. From invoicing to small import/exporters, we have members who have packages arriving daily or send daily – whether it is machine parts or specialized medical equipment, their operations will be impacted if job action does take place on Monday the 29th,” said Huberman.
The Surrey Board of Trade is grateful that Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk has appointed a mediator to help minimize work disruptions. Disruptions could be a minimal as work-to-rule, to rotating day strikes, to a full walk-out. “We hope for the best,” said Huberman. “Too many of Surrey’s businesses would be hurt otherwise.”
Canada Post refused CUPW request to extend the mandate beyond the 60 days to allow negotiations to continue, thereby triggering the 72 hour notice.
Key issues under dispute include:
- Rural (predominantly female) workers paid less than Urban (predominately male) workers – pay equity is sought by the union (http://www.cupw.ca/)
- Canada Post wants new employees to have a defined contribution plan (pay-out based on pension investment performance) while CUPW fights for all employees to be covered by the current defined benefit plan (payouts are set amounts)
Canada Post has posted small profits this year, a combined $45 million, due to strong parcel results. Also announced today is that the increase in the pension solvency deficit, estimated at $8.1 as of July 1, 2016, up from $6.1 billion at end of 2015.
Parcel delivery for small to medium sized businesses in Surrey is a critical part of their daily operation. “We have no intention to take sides but we do ask that some sort of resolution can be found expediently before any action impedes our members ability to do business,” said Huberman.
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April 23, 2015
Peterbilt’s SmartLinq remote diagnostics system provides customers with real-time fleet health information to alert fleet managers to vehicle problems and help them manage service.
April 21, 2015
Paccar Inc. reported first quarter earnings of $378.4 million, a 38% gain from the same time a year ago, while net sales and financial services revenue increased 10% to $4.83 billion.
April 20, 2015
Peterbilt's Predictive Cruise technology integrates powertrain, cruise control and satellite mapping to improve fuel efficiency based driving conditions.
April 9, 2015
Peterbilt recently introduced its Model 579 and 567 in liquefied natural gas powered configurations, expanding the company’s lineup of natural gas vehicles. Production is scheduled to begin in June.
Peterbilt has introduced a 58-inch sleeper for its Model 579 in both low- and mid-roof configurations for weight conscious short- and regional-haul operations.
April 2, 2015
Customers who purchase a new Peterbilt truck and finance through Paccar Financial will receive updated warranty coverage going forward, the company announced.
April 1, 2015
Raven Transport will add 115 Peterbilt Model 579 heavy-duty trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to its fleet to haul goods for a leading consumer packaged goods company, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced.
March 30, 2015
PeopleNet and Omnitracs recently announced exclusive deals with original equipment manufacturers Peterbilt, Kenworth and Cummins to provide telematics and diagnostic tools for the companies.
March 25, 2015
During its presentation at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show, Peterbilt reported up to a 14% improvement in fuel efficiency reached with its Model 579 Epiq.
March 9, 2015
The Peterbilt Model 567 is available with an all-wheel drive option designed for off-road use in tough to severe conditions, the company recently announced.
February 26, 2015
Peterbilt launched the Rapid Check service program to provide diagnostics and an estimate of repairs in two hours or less.
February 24, 2015
Peterbilt has plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas after the Denton City Council approved an eight-year, 70% tax abatement for the facility's production.
February 9, 2015
Peterbilt gave out several awards to affiliated dealers at the company’s annual Dealer Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz. The two-day business meeting also included presentations and sessions covering industry topics.
February 3, 2015
LAS VEGAS -- Peterbilt launched a new set-forward front axle configuration of the vocational Model 567, made for mixer and other weight-conscious applications.
January 30, 2015
The truck and engine manufacturer Paccar Inc. on Friday reported record annual revenues of $18.99 billion and net income of $1.36 billion for 2014.
December 23, 2014
Peterbilt’s 2015 Calendar is now on sale featuring photos of several of the company’s medium and heavy duty trucks as well as informative photos and facts to compliment the main image for the month.
December 15, 2014
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Fontaine Modification Vocational Services will reopen its modification center in Garland, Texas, which has been closed since 2012, when most of the truck production that it supported moved out of the area.
December 4, 2014
Montana Peterbilt opened its fourth dealership, a parts-only facility located in Sidney, Mont. It is strategically located in the Bakken Shale region of the state.
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British Airways today revealed its new catering proposition on short-haul flights. The British flag carrier’s moves see considerable changes in the short-haul economy offering, while additional improvements will be seen in other cabins across the fleet.
Late last year, British Airways revealed that its short-haul catering partnership with Marks and Spencer would end. The airline has already reduced its catering service to a water bottle and a snack on relevant flights due to COVID-19, and the contract had reached its natural end. At the time, there was speculation that Greggs or Waitrose would step in to fill the gap. Simple Flying can now reveal that the new catering partner is Tom Kerridge.
Tom Kerridge – Michelin star chef
The new menu has been developed in collaboration with Tom Kerridge, a British chef with three Michelin stars. Kerridge has created a range of new gourmet items to be sold onboard British Airways’ short-haul flights in the economy cabin. The new offering will be called Speedbird Café. At the present moment in time, five items on the menu have been revealed,
- The Ham Hock & Smoked Cheddar Sandwich – £4.10 ($5.56)
- The Spiced Cauliflower Tortilla Wrap – £4.20 ($5.69)
- The Chicken & Bacon Baguette – £4.50 ($6.10)
- The Brie Ploughman’s Sandwich – £4.20 ($5.69)
- Steak & Ale Pie – £4.50 ($6.10)
Commenting on his new menu, Kerridge said,
“I am truly happy to be working with British Airways again, and to have the opportunity to champion the best of British to so many people. A sandwich, made with care and great flavours, can be a perfect meal and I hope the passengers enjoy my short haul menu.”
The airline also has a new addition in the drinks department. British Airways fliers may remember that the airline launched a limited-edition IPA beer called Speedbird 100 in partnership with Brewdog to celebrate its centenary. The brew was clearly a success, as the airline will now stock a new brew on flights called JetStream, again developed with Brewdog.
Buy before you fly
Buy before you fly is the new buy onboard at British Airways. The airline’s previous model saw each flight being catered, with limited food sold on a first-come-first-served basis. This could mean that those at the back of the cabin could miss out on food if the front of the plane were particularly hungry.
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Moving forwards, British Airways will be replacing buy onboard with buy before you fly. Customers will be able to prepurchase food up to 12 hours before their flight at the airline’s online HighLife shop. The model should mean that those at the back of the plane don’t go hungry. It also will help the airline to reduce onboard waste, as there won’t be excess food.
There will still be a benefit with the new menu for those who don’t wish to prepurchase food. Before the current situation, if you didn’t buy onboard, you didn’t get anything. During the pandemic, British Airways replaced buy onboard with free water and a small snack for everybody. This will continue with the new menu. Rival airline Lufthansa recently announced that it was scrapping its free snack for a buy onboard menu.
Improvements in the other cabins
It’s not just the short-haul economy that is benefiting from the change. From January 20th, the airline will be working to move back to offering catering with china and glassware. Paper boxes replaced this at the height of the pandemic. The airline has also been working with Do&Co to develop new menus for Club Europe and long-haul flights.
The catering transition is accompanied by one more point. In September 2020, Simple Flying analyzed how likely passengers were to have WiFi on flights. As part of its announcement, British Airways confirmed that it had completed a full WiFi rollout across its short-haul Airbus fleet.
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NZ-based software vendor, Greentree International, and its Hobart-based partner, Synateq, have invested in a new software development centre in the Apple Isle.
Synateq managing director, Chris Rasmussen, said its inaugural project would be to craft mobility technologies for the vendor's business software platform.
The centre was a way of creating sales channels outside of Tasmania, he said. While its applications would be available to local customers, Greentree's network of Asia-Pacific partners would also be a key growth opportunity.
Historically, Synateq has focused on consulting services, as well as some development work. It had chosen to focus on mobility because it was a missing piece of the Greentree puzzle.
"On the one side, we are getting Greentree applications out to mobile devices, while on the other, we'll be shrinking applications to support devices used by manufacturing, sales, warehousing and other mobile executives," Rasmussen said.
Add-on applications would integrate into existing Greentree architectures. An example was a workflow chart alert capability, which would allow users to participate remotely in real-time management discussions.
The company has also enlisted the University of Tasmania to put together research on industry best practices. These would be used to formulate Synateq's product roadmap, Rasmussen said.
The new centre would initially create five senior technical jobs, and 16 positions within three years. He anticipated the full mobility suite would be released within the next three years.


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As you’ve likely heard, there have been Nintendo Switch and Ring Fit Adventure shortages around the globe for months on end. Over in Japan, though, the situation sounds like it’s got even worse.
As highlighted by Niko Partners Senior Analyst Daniel Ahmad, the Japanese retailer Yamada Denki recently ran a lottery for 130 Switch consoles and 900 Ring Fit Adventure units. The winners got the chance to purchase a system and a copy of the game, but because so many people signed up (more than 200,000, to be precise), the website’s servers crashed.
Unsurprisingly, the increased popularity of these two products is linked to the coronavirus outbreak and the requirement to stay indoors for prolonged periods of time to prevent the spread.
Earlier this week, Nintendo informed fans in Japan that the current status of Switch console shipments had been put on hold, and last week an update revealed both the US and Europe were struggling to keep up with demand. There have also been reports of fitness fanatics paying ridiculous prices for Ring Fit Adventure in recent times.
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Yesterday Apple confirmed lower production capacity for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max due to the ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns in Zhengzhou, China. Now Bloomberg News reports that iPhone 14 and 14 Plus production is lowered by 3 million units to 87 million compared to the initial target of 90 million. The report cites people familiar with the matter.
A previous report suggests that the iPhone 14 Plus is off to a pretty bad start with Apple reaching out to supply partners to halt production of its more affordable large-screen iPhone. The regular iPhone 14 is also not doing as well as Apple hoped according to the latest reports with demand slowing down in several markets with a noted drop in China.


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This is the third time Flipkart is investing in Ninjacart. It first invested an undisclosed amount in the Bengaluru-based startup in 2019 and then put around $30 million more in it late last year with Walmart.
ET was the first to report on the likely transaction in its Monday edition, saying the deal would peg Ninjacart’s valuation at $750-800 million compared with $500 million in its previous round and that the funding round could get stretched over to more than $100 million. The deal comes at a time when Flipkart has plans to scale its 90-minute online grocery business — Flipkart Quick — to 200 cities by the end of 2022. The Ninjacart investment will also be leveraged by Flipkart to strengthen its wider grocery offering Supermart.
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“With this investment, we are further able to strengthen our grocery footprint and offering as consumers across the country throng to e-grocery for quality and affordable options in the fresh category,” said Kalyan Krishnamurthy, chief executive, Flipkart Group. “Our investment and partnership in Ninjacart over the years is a testament to the continued commitment and success we have seen in our endeavour to create a democratic and organised agriculture market.”
Founded in 2015, Ninjacart currently operates in seven cities including Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Delhi and Mumbai. The company procures fresh fruits and vegetables directly from farmers and supplies to retailers, hotels, restaurants and even apartment complexes.
ET reported in its Monday edition that Flipkart is scaling its grocery business at a time when it faces competition from the likes of Reliance Industries' JioMart, Amazon India, Tata-owned BigBasket besides quick commerce players like Swiggy’s Instamart, Dunzo Daily and new entrant Zepto.
Flipkart said it offers grocery in 1,800 cities and towns and plans to take it to around 2,000 more towns by the middle of next year. The company said fresh fruits and vegetables will be an integral part of the expansion, with it investing in technology capabilities to offer better services to users. Flipkart said it is also working to bring efficiencies in the community e-grocery shopping model.
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The top-secret Fuchsia OS, which was first spotted online in 2016, already has more than 100 employees dedicated to its advancement. It won’t be launching anytime soon, but there’s an internal goal to get Fuchsia on the market within the next five years. Google, according to Bloomberg, has gotten serious about the project and various teams are debating the direction it should go in.
Based on the report, it looks like Fuschia must prove its viability to Sundar Pichai and Hiroshi Lockheimer. The two high-level executives are unsure Android needs to be replaced. Android is active on more than 2 billion devices and showing no signs of fatigue.
The platform boasts 24,000 different devices and over 1 million apps on Google Play. Android remains ahead of iOS in global market share, so abandoning it in a rush for Fuchsia seems unlikely.
Google is developing the new operating system to be on anything and everything. Because there are still some limitations with Android, the Mountain View-based company has poured resources into the project. The goal is to make its entire hardware portfolio run Fuchsia for easier management.
Internally, the split is whether Fuchsia should live on all hardware or just a limited set of connected devices. The project’s engineers, however, are working with the intention to have it on smart speakers, followed by laptops, and finally mobile devices.
With that said, there could eventually be a Pixel phone, a Pixelbook, and a Home sharing software.
The project also faced a hurdle when engineers expressed concern over privacy. It ultimately went in favor of Google’s advertising team. As we all know, Google doesn’t charge for its services but collects a certain amount of information to monetize through targeted ads.
Despite its grand nature, Fuchsia would need backward compatibility. Google can’t expect all consumers to jump to the new platform if third-party app developers are skeptical. Fuchsia would likely run Android apps in some capacity in the beginning.
The hardware manufacturers who’ve helped make Android the world’s most popular mobile operating system can’t be forgotten, either. Aside from Android, these companies are also involved in Chrome OS and other Google-made products. If there’s a transition, the move from Android to Fuchsia will probably take years for the former to be retired.
As for its appearance, no one really knows what Fuchsia is all about. The report only tells us what’s going on inside the Googleplex.
Google does want Fuchsia on its smart speakers within three years; therefore, we won’t have to wait an eternity to know something substantial about the software. Now everyone just has to be patient.


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Nokia is acquiring digital health tracking company Withings S.A. for $192.6 million as it moves to position itself right into the mix of the connected health marketplace around the world.
The move is aimed at also giving Nokia more clout in the Internet of things marketplace as it works to tie its products into a tighter relationship with consumers, the company said in its April 26 announcement. The deal, which is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2016, calls for Withings to become part of the Nokia Technologies business.
“We have said consistently that digital health was an area of strategic interest to Nokia, and we are now taking concrete action to tap the opportunity in this large and important market,” Rajeev Suri, president and CEO of Nokia, said in a statement. “With this acquisition, Nokia is strengthening its position in the Internet of Things (IoT) in a way that leverages the power of our trusted brand, fits with our company purpose of expanding the human possibilities of the connected world, and puts us at the heart of a very large addressable market where we can make a meaningful difference in peoples’ lives.”
The acquisition was also made because health care is expected to be one of the largest vertical markets in the IoT, with analysts forecasting that mobile health will be the fastest growing health care segment from 2015-2020, according to Nokia.
Withings was created in 2008 to look at the possibilities of the IoT and develop digital health products that could help people, wrote Cédric Hutchings, the CEO of Withings, in an April 26 announcement about his company’s acquisition. Withings sells digital activity trackers, smartwatches (pictured), weight scales, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, home and baby monitors, and more, which are built on its own digital health platform. It offers its Health Mate app for its activity trackers and smartwatches.
“When we were approached by Nokia, it was inspiring to discover how perfectly aligned our visions are,” said Hutchings in a statement. “Together, we believe we can truly transform the world.”
Nokia already has plans to continue to build Withings’ preventive health and patient care products, he added, and that work will begin as soon as the deal is finalized.
Nokia has gone through an interesting few years. In July 2015, the former mobile phone company, which sold its smartphone division to Microsoft in April 2014 for $7.1 billion, announced that it will again be designing smartphone models but farming them out to others to manufacture and market. Before selling its smartphone division to Microsoft, Nokia had been a major player in the market for more than a decade, according to an earlier eWEEK story.
Today, Nokia’s main business is in mobile network infrastructure, location and mapping services, and technology development and licensing. The company’s smartphone design project is not the first time that Nokia has designed devices but left their manufacturing and distribution to someone else. In November 2014, Nokia announced its first-ever Android tablet computer, the N1, which was built under license by a third-party device manufacturer, according to an earlier eWEEK report.
Withings’ product line includes its Withings Activité fully featured smartwatch in Pop, Steel and Sapphire models, and its Pulse Ox wristband activity trackers and clip-on Withings Go fitness trackers.


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RAC data confirms car use is rising despite the lockdown
Ahead of this weekend’s announcement on how the UK might begin to ease the current lockdown restrictions, an RAC study confirms drivers are already using their cars more than they were earlier in the coronavirus lockdown.
The study analysed RAC ‘black box’ driving data, breakdown numbers and route planning figures since the lockdown began. Comparing the second week of lockdown with last week*, 11% more cars were on the road and 23% more daily miles were driven, based on analysis of hundreds of thousands of trips taken by RAC Black Box Insurance customers with telematics units fitted. Vehicle breakdowns are also up, with those attended by RAC patrols up by nearly a fifth (18%) across the same period.
The number of routes planned via the RAC Routeplanner is also increasing, suggesting a rise in trips being taken by drivers. More routes were planned on Monday 5 May 2020 than on any other day during the lockdown, with 16% more planned on this day than just a week earlier.
The data is supported by the findings of a new survey by the RAC which suggests that four-in-10 drivers (41%) admit they are now using their vehicles more frequently than earlier in the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.**
The survey of 1,500 drivers found that the top reason for using a car more was for food and grocery shopping (almost a quarter, 23% of drivers), while 9% said that they were doing so to pick up essential supplies or for trips to a pharmacy. But worryingly, a small but appreciable 5% said they were using their vehicle more now to specifically purchase alcohol, while the same proportion (5%) said they were going out in the car specifically to visit DIY stores as Britons look to make home improvements while spending more time at home.
A slightly smaller proportion of drivers (4%) said they were using their car more to drive somewhere to do exercise, and the same percentage said they were using their vehicle more for work purposes. A fraction of drivers (1%) said they were taking their car solely to give it a run, with the same proportion citing the reason as driving to a beauty spot. The same percentage (1%) said they driving to see relatives or friends though it is unclear whether these relatives are vulnerable and require assistance.
RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said:
“There is now mounting evidence that people are venturing back out in their vehicles for more essential, as well as arguably non-essential journeys. This perhaps is being driven by lockdown fatigue and boredom while the sunny spring weather might also be enticing drivers back into their vehicles. Additionally, some who are indoors might have chosen to carry out home maintenance and DIY, so have taken an opportunity to visit DIY stores that are now open.
“Our own data clearly shows a slight, but nonetheless steady, rise in the number of drivers using their vehicles, and the distances they are travelling in them on a daily basis, compared with earlier in the lockdown. As we near the end of the seventh week of the lockdown, all eyes are on what the Government announces this weekend in terms of how and when movement restrictions might be lifted.
“Until anything concrete is confirmed, the current advice remains to only go out when necessary for essential purposes, or where you cannot work from home. Even where drivers need to head out to pick up food shopping, this should be done as infrequently as possible to help stop the spread of the virus. The question drivers should ask themselves before venturing out is ‘do I really need to?’
“By only using the car for essential journeys at this time, we’re not only helping prevent the virus spreading, but are also reducing the risk of being involved in a road collision and avoiding putting any further pressure on the NHS.”
Notes to Editors
* Vehicle numbers, vehicle miles and breakdown data analysed comparing w/c 30 March (lockdown week two) with w/c 27 April (lockdown week six)
** Research conducted among UK drivers between 29 April and 5 May 2020 on behalf of the RAC. Sample: 1,534 UK drivers
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- Breakdown assistance. Its highly-skilled, 1,600-strong branded patrol workforce attends more than two million breakdowns every year, fixing on average four out of five vehicles at the roadside. The RAC’s patrol fleet is one of the most advanced in the world, and was the first to roll out both an All-Wheels-Up recovery system, allowing the vast majority of vehicles to be recovered from a single patrol van, and EV Boost mobile electric vehicle charging units
- Insurance. The RAC is a top-five car insurance broker having surpassed the 500,000 policies-in-force milestone in 2018. It also offers ‘black box’ telematics policies, as well as home and travel insurance
- Other motoring services. The RAC leads in the development of new solutions for business, fleets, electric vehicles and future car technology. Its additional products and services include a personal loans offering, a used car buying website, vehicle inspections and checks, legal services or up-to-the-minute traffic and travel information. It also has a network of Approved Dealers and Approved Garages which combine the trust of RAC brand with local service and convenience
The RAC also works to support the interests of its members and UK drivers on the most important motoring issues which it identifies via the annual RAC Report on Motoring and the RAC Opinion Panel. The Report on Motoring is the longest running analysis of driver opinion in the UK having been published every year since 1989.
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New Look is being circled by ‘vulture funds’, funds that buy up distressed debt, as pressure builds on the retailer to pay off its £680m Payment in Kind (PIK) debts.
The vulture funds, which capitalise on slow trading conditions, are believed to be snapping up portions of its debts as the fast-fashion retailer is set to announce a 10 to 15% drop in trade, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
New Look, which is owned by private equity firms Apax and Permira, has stacked up about £680m in high interest PIK debt. The retailer could not refinance its debt when it pulled out of a £2bn stock market float last year.
The retailer has reported poor trading conditions this year with like-for-like sales falling 7.1% for the year ending March 26. Positive growth is not expected to be reported in the company’s first half trading figures, which will be posted later this year.
To combat the sales downturn, New Look brought in former Matalan boss, Alistair McGeorge and the company’s founder, Tom Singh, who still owns 22% of the retailer, as commercial director. Their strategy involves returning to the affordable fast fashion New Look was previously known for.
The company’s net debt was £1.07bn in March which included senior debt of more than £400m. The newspaper said that New Look financial data shows that £37.8m of the debt is due in July 2012.


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For about 40 years, the Oldsmar Flea Market has been one of the largest markets on Florida’s West Coast, featuring hundreds of vendors selling furniture, local produce, gourmet food, antiques, modern and contemporary household items, clothing electronics, jewelry, and much more. Recently, the market was purchased by Grady Pridgen and he has some great plans to spruce up the market over the next couple of years.
“Exciting things are going to happen,” Andy Brouillard, VP of Hospitality at Oldsmar Flea Market, said. “We have a huge venue we are planning to open and change the whole facade of the market. It’s currently a very busy corner with 150,000 cars passing by every day, but we’re going to make it more modern and family oriented.”
One of the things they plan on changing is the open availability for Oldsmar Flea Market. Right now, the market is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Eventually, Pridgen and his team would like to have the market stay open 7 days a week since there will be more to do at Oldsmar. Between the restaurants and other shops in the Tampa Bay area, the Oldsmar Flea Market will become a more lively and fun experience for tourists and locals alike.
“We looked at Disney Springs and how they market different areas, and we realized we want that kind of look,” Brouillard said. “There will be different sections for craft vendors, food vendors, farmers market, entertainment, fast food, hubs of restaurants in the area, and the big 12,000 sq. ft. venue center. We would be the big spot.” The team has already started cleaning, respacing, and upgrading for the new and improved market.
The thing that makes Oldsmar Flea Market stand out from the rest is that good ole’ flea market nostalgia. While keeping the same look and feel of an old Florida flea market, Oldsmar will now bring the excitement and entertainment of the festival that comes to town once a year for a whole week, except this fun-filled event won’t be going anywhere. Customers will be able to go bargain shopping while also enjoying weekly events at the amphitheater, game nights at the sports bar, and dining out for tourists visiting the area.
Right now, Oldsmar Flea Market has over 1,100 spaces, with room available for new vendors. Most vendors have actually been there for 20 or 30 years, since the market first opened. To be a part of Tampa Bay’s best shopping experience, call 813-855-5306 or email email@example.com to find out how you can be a vendor at Oldsmar. It’s a great way for business owners to generate additional leads on weekends, especially after they finish revamping the place! You aren’t going to want to miss being a part of this selling experience.
Primary market days are Saturday and Sunday from 9am – 4pm and Fridays from 10am – 3pm. Oldsmar Flea Market is free to the public and open rain or shine. The market team is constantly updating their Facebook page with the latest events and happenings, so be sure to check back often.
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Adobe AIR on the Android Platform
Google is working to enable an open ecosystem for the mobile world by creating a standard, open mobile software platform. Google says that they are excited that, working with Adobe, they will be able to bring both AIR and Flash to Android.
Google believes that developers should have their choice of tools and technologies to create applications. By supporting Adobe AIR on Android they hope that millions of creative designers and developers will be able to express themselves more freely when they create applications for Android devices. More broadly, AIR will foster rapid and continuous innovation across the mobile ecosystem.
Google is happy to be partnering with Adobe to bring the full web, great applications, and developer choice to the Android platform. Their engineering teams have been working closely to bring both AIR and Flash Player to Google’s mobile operating system and devices.


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Residents in regional Australia can enjoy the convenience of having food and groceries delivered to their door in just 35 minutes thanks to DoorDash.
DoorDash’s expansion into these areas has been a game changer for the regions and part of DoorDash’s ongoing commitment to grow local communities, broaden food access and empower businesses to earn more.
DoorDash is offering new customers in 13 regions 50% off three orders, as well as a ‘Happy Hour Safari’ running every Friday until 27 October 2023. Customers will receive discounts on grocery, local merchants and national brands.
DoorDash general manager for Australia, Puji Fernando said, “We’re excited to be able to give individuals and families the option to have their groceries delivered to them within an hour in addition to helping support wonderful local restaurants with their valued customers and expand our coverage nationwide, making doorstep deliveries even more accessible for everyone.”
DoorDash operates in major regional areas across Australia including Alice Springs, Bathurst, Bowral – Mittagong, Burnie, Coffs Harbour, Devonport, Gladstone – Tannum Sands, Lismore, Nowra – Bomaderry, Orange, Port Macquarie, Tamworth and Warragul – Drouin.


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“We wanted to create a Website Building Service that would help anyone build websites using their mobile devices”, said SiteGalore’s Vice President Vijay – Product Development. . “With mobile usage on the rise, a Mobile compatible Website Builder makes better sense. This step is to provide our users the flexibility, no matter where they are. Professional Website Designers, Hosting Companies & Entrepreneurs use SiteGalore as a Highly Successful Online Private Branded Website Building Service offering to their Clients.”
In today’s world, Mobile is as important as the desktops when it comes to the internet usage. While internet usage using mobiles is comparatively low in developed countries like Germany (30%), the U.K. (35%) and the U.S. (37%), the same is high in emerging markets like China (57%), Indonesia (72%) and India (79%).
“Google’s Android is now the internet’s most used operating system and not Windows”, a report claims. According to the finding, for the first time, more internet users are using Android than Windows for internet usage. In early 2017, while roughly 37.91% of the internet users use Windows operating system, 37.93% of them use Google’s Android. The difference is just a minuscule but it is the culmination of what has been the trend for the past two years.
With the continued growth of smartphones sales worldwide, the lion’s share of internet users has gone to Android operating system. Most of the Growth is happening in emerging markets like India. While Android has taken 90% of smartphones sales there, Apple has also increased its sales but still remains a niche player. “Based on its vast dominance in the emerging world, Android app earnings is likely to overtake iOS for the first time”, the report also says. That would be another important milestone in 2017.
Hence, website owners are under increasing pressure to offer a consistent website experience, regardless of the device that people are using. Over one-third (35.6%) of visitors to websites all over the world arrive via a mobile device. The websites made using SiteGalore Website Builder are Mobile Responsive and have a consistent look and feel on every device, from smart phones to tablets to desktops.
Existing clients of SiteGalore’s Highly Successful Online Private Branded Website Building Service also can easily update their Service to let their users manage websites using the Android App as well. New clients will straightaway start offering the Android App also to their users.
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Georgia’s Mason Mega Rail driving value for shippers
In times when high-volume speed to market and overall supply chain value are taking on ever-greater significance for shippers, Georgia’s Port of Savannah is moving toward completion of working tracks by next summer of the nation’s largest on-dock intermodal facility.
With its first tracks and rail-mounted gantries having entered service earlier this year, the Georgia Ports Authority’s 85-acre Mason Mega Rail facility already is providing e-commerce retailers and others with swift, efficient links throughout the burgeoning U.S. Southeast and far beyond.
In an exclusive Q&A, GPA’s executive director, Griff Lynch, enthusiastically shares with AJOT readers his vision for the $220 million Mason Mega Rail endeavor, which bodes to double the Port of Savannah’s rail capacity to 2 million 20-foot equivalent container units per year.
While it has been in the works for more than four years, how will Mason Mega Rail be a particularly valuable supply chain enhancement in a pandemic-impacted world?
GPA drives value into the supply chain in the current environment through its superior service for e-commerce retailers.
According to a Jones Lang LaSalle study, e-commerce’s share of retail was 12.8 percent in the fourth quarter of calendar 2019 and was projected to reach 30 percent by 2030. However, digital sales were already approaching 30 percent of retail by March and April of this year, largely driven by COVID-related changes in the marketplace.
Dr. Walter Kemmsies, a managing director at JLL, says the previous concept of “just-in-time” delivery is giving way to “just-in-case,” or stocking enough goods for potential spikes in demand. Kemmsies notes that “the days of thin inventory levels are over.”
These two aspects of e-commerce make it that much more important for a port to deliver speed to market and volume capacity.
At Garden City Terminal, containers move from vessel discharge to rail in less than 24 hours. The new space coming online with Mason Mega Rail will enhance that cargo fluidity.
Savannah’s location as the most westerly major port on the U.S. East Coast, centrally located within the Southeast, means GPA already delivers unmatched speed to market. With Mason Mega Rail coming into play, Georgia Ports is further strengthening its position.
Population centers traditionally have been the first choice for e-commerce warehouses. But high-population regions are also increasingly in demand, and that is where Savannah shines. The city is in the heart of the Southeast, with quick reach to Atlanta, Memphis, Jacksonville, Orlando and other markets.
As North America’s single largest container terminal, featuring daily rail departures on CSX and Norfolk Southern, Savannah’s Garden City Terminal can easily handle e-commerce demands.
How will Mason Mega Rail extend the Port of Savannah’s direct rail reach farther inland?
The new rail infrastructure will enable Savannah’s two Class I rail providers – CSX and Norfolk Southern – to build and receive 10,000-foot-long trains less than 1,500 yards from our docks.
By loading whole trains for specific destinations, GPA will be able to deliver faster and more frequent rail service to markets along the Mid-American Arc from Memphis to Chicago and the Ohio River Valley.
How does Mason Mega Rail compare with other on-dock intermodal facilities?
At approximately 85 acres, Mason Mega Rail will be the nation’s largest on-dock intermodal facility, increasing the number of working tracks at Garden City Terminal to 18 from eight.
The first bundle of new working tracks went into use this year. On July 1, GPA commissioned its first two rail-mounted gantry cranes to work the terminal. Spanning nine tracks, the machines speed the transition of containers between trains and trucks. The new RMGs are the first of 10 that will serve the rail yard.
When complete, the expansion will add 97,000 feet of new rail track at Garden City Terminal, for a total of nearly 180,000 feet, or 34 miles, of on-terminal track.
What impact will Mason Mega Rail have on the overall rail capacity of the Port of Savannah?
Savannah’s containerport already has the capacity to move 1 million 20-foot equivalent container units by rail annually. When complete, Mason Mega Rail will double GPA’s on-terminal rail capacity to 2 million TEUs per year.
How do you see Mason Mega Rail interfacing with the overall infrastructure program at the Port of Savannah in facilitating sustained solid cargo volumes and optimum value for customers?
The Mason Mega Rail project is part of a continuum of efforts to grow capacity across the terminal. GPA has increased its ship-to-shore crane fleet to 36, including some of the tallest cranes on the U.S. East Coast. GPA is renovating and expanding its container yard with the recent purchase of 145 acres adjacent to the Port of Savannah and, separately, bringing online another 6,000 TEUs of container stacking space.
GPA has also added truck gates and rubber-tired gantry cranes at Garden City Terminal.
Additionally, the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is on track toward late 2021 completion, with the outer harbor finished and dredges now working to deepen the river channel. By better accommodating today’s larger, more efficient vessels, the $1 billion channel project will yield $7.30 in benefits for every $1 spent on construction.
Savannah’s role as a major hub port for vessels with capacities of 14,000 TEUs and more makes Mason Mega Rail even more vital. The expanded rail capacity and the increased cargo fluidity it provides complement our ability to serve these larger vessels as they deliver and take on ever-greater container exchanges.
Since the Panama Canal opened its new, wider locks in June 2016, container trade at the Port of Savannah has grown by 25 percent, to nearly 4.5 million TEUs per year. This is thanks in part to the larger containerships that are now bringing more cargo to the U.S. East Coast via the expanded canal.
The Port of Savannah provides optimal scheduling flexibility and market reach with 36 weekly containership calls, direct links to I-95 and I-16 and on-terminal rail. The Savannah market features a deep inventory of industrial sites and parks, while the state of Georgia offers a business-friendly tax structure and targeted workforce training.
How have team commitment and perseverance kept GPA and its Port of Savannah resiliently strong in these challenging times?
During the pandemic, our operations have never ceased. And this includes continuing to safely work toward completion of Mason Mega Rail.
Through our partnerships with the ILA [International Longshoremen’s Association], stevedores, motor carriers, the shipping lines and our GPA employees, we made the adjustments necessary to keep workers safe while keeping commerce flowing. That reliability is a hallmark of GPA’s customer service, carrying on a tradition built over GPA’s 75-year history.
Our central focus is on the fundamentals of providing the flexibility and efficiency our customers have come to rely on from GPA as they get back on their feet from the global economic downturn.


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According to a new study by WalletHub, Dallas is among the ‘Top 25 Best Cities for Christmas.’
“It’s a city where people have plenty of opportunities to choose from to celebrate,” said Jill Gonzalez, an analyst for WalletHub.
The WalletHub 2021 list of Best Cities for Christmas found that Dallas has more food banks per capita, a larger percentage of people collecting and distributing food and clothes for the needy, and more affordable high-quality restaurants where people can enjoy a Christmas dinner.
“The categories where Dallas ranked higher are traditions & fun, and shopping. Dallas’ ranking indicates a great interest from its residents for Christmas celebrations,” Gonzalez told The Dallas Express. “It also shows that the people become more generous during the holidays since Dallas has a large share of the population collecting and distributing food and clothes for the needy.”
But when it comes to “Christmas spirit,” Dallas has room to improve.
“We were surprised that Dallas ranked in the bottom 15 cities for Christmas spirit, and by the fact that it doesn’t have more churches per capita as it ranked among the bottom 25 for this metric,” Gonzalez said in an interview.
Christmas spirit is determined based on another WalletHub ranking for the Most Caring Cities, according to Gonzalez.
“The categories where Dallas ranked higher are traditions & fun, and shopping,” she said. “To celebrate Christmas while also saving money and protecting their health, Dallas residents could focus more on the meaning of the holiday and simply stay at home with their families.”
Austin outranked Dallas in several categories, including the number of Christmas tree farms and bakeries per capita, the number and diversity of restaurants, the number of attractions, ice skating rinks, nightlife options, music venues, and the percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated.
“The percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated had double weight in the overall score, as we believe it’s an important factor when it comes to being able to enjoy the holidays with other people,” Gonzalez said. “Dallas ranked in the middle of the pack with 57.85 percent.”
Restaurant meals are more expensive in Dallas. The average price for a 2-person, 3-course meal in Dallas is $60 in a mid-range restaurant compared to only $50 in Austin.
“There are also more churches per capita in Austin than in Dallas,” Gonzalez said. “Austin ranked higher in terms of online giving, gift shops, shopping centers and outlets, toy stores and hobby shops, cards and stationery shops per capita, and is a more affordable city.”
Overall, Atlanta landed the top spot because it has the most Christmas events, affordable hotels and restaurants, Christmas tree farms, bakeries, restaurants, music venues per capita, and the fifth most ice-skating rinks per capita.
“Dallas would need to improve in most categories to catch up with Atlanta, including traditions and fun, observance, generosity, and shopping opportunities,” Gonzalez said.
“The five Texas cities rank in the bottom half because they have a small number of restaurants, churches, gift shops, toy stores, hobby shops, candy stores, and chocolatiers per capita,” Gonzalez added. “They also have a high average price for beverages.”
Fort Worth ranked No. 59 out of 100 cities followed, by Plano at No. 61, Arlington at No. 84, Irving at No. 93, and Garland at No. 94.


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The very first Metal Gear Solid 4 review has leaked, courtesy of the N4G Forums. Official UK Playstation Magazine gave MGS4 a perfect 10 out of 10. The game is scheduled to be released next month. I can’t wait!
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You and everybody else! Just like GTA4, this is another game that a lof of gamers are waiting to come out. Did you hear about the beta test for this game? A friend received a code so he was able to play it online and he said that it was out for a week last month. I wonder if MGS will outsold GTA…hmmm
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Powerade puts creatine, BCAAs and more electrolytes into its new Ultra drink
The sports drink company Powerade has announced two new beverages this week, which are actually its first all-new products in more than a decade. The items are the electrolyte and vitamin drink Powerade Power Water and Powerade Ultra, with the latter of the two being the much more interesting beverage.
Powerade Ultra is a sport and performance-focused beverage featuring creatine monohydrate, BCAAs, and 50% more electrolytes compared to Powerade Zero. The brand doesn’t mention the dosage of the creatine or BCAAs, only that they’re in the new Powerade Ultra, which also comes with zero sugar and calories.
Both Powerade Power Water and Powerade Ultra are not available for purchase just yet, but are coming soon. Power Water will be hitting shelves in Tropical Mango, Berry Cherry, and Cucumber Lime flavors. Powerade Ultra is also dropping with three options in Citrus Blast, White Cherry, and Mixed Berry.


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Posted by Linda Bonvie
September 3, 2013
New pesticide labels for bee-toxic chemicals designed to “better protect” pollinators, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency last month, just “don’t cut it” according to environmentalists.
The EPA’s new action, prohibiting use of certain neonicotinoid pesticides when bees are present, does “little to address the problem of bee declines,” said Paul Towers, organizing director of the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) on the group’s website.
The new labels contain a colorful “bee advisory box” with information on how to avoid direct exposure and spray drift, even admitting that the most common method in which these chemicals are used – as seed treatments – can “kill bees” it stops there, leading Towers to call them “practically unenforceable.”
The new labels “fail to acknowledge the unique properties of systemic, persistent neonicotinoid pesticides..,” Towers declared, adding that the EPA’s efforts “will only make matters worse by giving a false sense of acceptability for the use of these bee-harming products.”
As Food Identity Theft reported earlier this year, the plight of the honeybees known as colony collapse disorder, or CCD, in which honeybees abandon their hive and queen, was first recognized around 2006 and coincides with the registration of neonicotinoid pesticides and extra high-dose corn seed treatments that began around 2004.
Another way bees may be consuming the pesticides could come from the high fructose corn syrup fed to them by beekeepers. Practically all corn – with the exception of organic – comes from seed treated with neonicotinoids.
According to the EPA, corn seed treatment is the single biggest use for these chemicals, and being that corn is the most widely grown crop in North America, this is no small use. Because these pesticides act in the plant systemically, they stay active as a plant grows, causing contamination of the pollen and nectar, and potentially any products made from seed-treated crops. Giving further credence to the HFCS-bee-decline connection, a study last year published in the Bulletin of Insectology showed that bee colonies fed HFCS treated with one of the nicotine pesticides resulted in collapse of almost every test hive, reflecting the same pattern as that seen by beekeepers.
Who will win, Bayer or the bees?
While the EPA is working on its label revisions and graphics, the European Union has gone one giant step further by banning three of the neonicotinoids for two years — but not without resistance from two agricultural giants that manufacturer the chemicals.
Both Switzerland-based Syngenta and Bayer CropScience of Germany have initiated legal action challenging the EU ban, claiming it is “unjustified” and “goes beyond the existing regulatory framework.”
A report released at the beginning of this year by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) appears to have been the tipping point leading to the EU ban, finding that the three chemicals pose an “acute risk” to honeybees with possible exposure from pollen, nectar, dust from the pesticides and leaf sap.
But at the same time the EU was preparing to institute the neonicotinoid ban, the EPA granted “unconditional registrations” for sulfoxaflor, another systemic pesticide considered to be the next generation of neonicotinoids.
With this year having seen more massive bee declines, even Congress has stepped in, with Representatives John Conyers (D-MI) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) recently introducing “The Save America’s Pollinators Act,” which, like the EU restrictions, would ban certain uses of neonicotinoids.
Not in your backyard – or is it?
If all this wasn’t bad enough news for our beleaguered bees, a new study released last month has found that 54 percent of the sampled “bee friendly” nursery plants sold at big-box retailers for backyard gardens contain the same neonicotinoid pesticides banned in the EU.
The study, Gardeners Beware, by Friends of the Earth, a federation of grassroots environmental groups, has already resulted in a petition signed by over 175,000 people asking the stores to stop selling pre-treated neonicotinoid plants as well as the chemicals for consumer use.
Lisa Archer, director of the Food and Technology Program at Friends of the Earth said in a press release that the study “is the first to show that so called ‘bee-friendly’ garden plants contain pesticides that can poison bees, with no warning to gardeners.”
The group recommends that home gardeners use untreated seeds or only buy organic plants. “We must take immediate action to address this crisis,” said Archer. “Europe has banned bee-harming pesticides, retailers in the UK are refusing to sell them, and stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s have a moral obligation to make the same commitment here in the U.S.”
All of which boils down to one inescapable truth: without bees, we will also be without many of the essential crops we’ve always taken for granted – making our survival largely dependent on theirs.


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The Super Kmart in Juneau will close this winter, ending about 160 jobs, as part of a further reorganization of the bankrupt company. Kmart Corp. announced today it will close 326 stores and will shed 30,000 to 35,000 jobs. The closures.
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Some Facebook users may have received a message about their password this evening.
The social media giant has been reportedly sending members messages to let them know that their password had been stored 'internally', although is reassuring users that their passwords have no been improperly accessed.
It is not known how many users have been affected, but those that have seen a note at the top of their home page.
"We've recently found that your Facebook password had been stored internally in a readable format," Facebook said.
"We've fixed this issue and found no sign that your password has been improperly accessed or abused.
"We're very sorry that this happened, and we'll continue to improve how we protect your information."
The warning comes after Ireland’s Data Protection Commission launched an investigation into Facebook in April this year, over it's failure to protect millions of users passwords.
It followed revelations from the social media giant that some of its engineers had stored hundreds of millions of people's passwords from both Facebook and Instagram on unencrypted internal servers.
In April, the authority said in a statement: “The Data Protection Commission was notified by Facebook that it had discovered that hundreds of millions of user passwords, relating to users of Facebook, Facebook Lite and Instagram, were stored by Facebook in plain text format in its internal servers,”
“We have this week commenced a statutory inquiry in relation to this issue to determine whether Facebook has complied with its obligations under relevant provisions of the GDPR.”
At the time, a Facebook spokesman said: “We are working with the IDPC on their inquiry.
“There is no evidence that these internally stored passwords were abused or improperly accessed.”


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Half of world's online population uses Facebook
Majority of the monthly users now access the social network through mobile devices
According to the company, the number of people who use Facebook at least once in a month grew 13 per cent to 1.49 billion in the three months to the end of June this year.
The number is equal to half of the estimated three billion people who use the internet globally.
Facebook said of those users, well over half, 65 per cent, were now accessing the social networking site daily, 'BBC News' reported.
People were now spending more than one out of every five minutes on their smartphones on Facebook, the company said.
The majority of the monthly users now access the social network through mobile devices.
The rise in monthly active users helped drive second quarter revenue up 39 per cent year-on-year to $4.04 billion, the report said.
Mobile advertising revenue was the biggest factor, accounting for more than three quarters of the total.


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The launch of Boxify, TAR UC’s very first iSpark entrepreneurial start-up.
Datuk Dr Tan Chik Heok, addressing the audience on the entrepreneurial culture that is embedded in TAR UC.
Senior management and staff of TAR UC and industry representatives giving a thumbs-up on stage, during the launching ceremony of Boxify.
Datuk Dr Tan Chik Heok (in jacket), activating the locker by scanning the QR code.
On 20 August 2018, staff, students and representatives from the industry witnessed a milestone event at TAR UC, the launch of Boxify, the very first iSpark entrepreneurial start-up at TAR UC.
Boxify is a project by students of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (‘FOCS’) that attempts to solve problems of goods delivery issues between TAR UC and business vendors, by creating a locker that can be operated using a QR code.
This entrepreneurial idea was first surfaced in iSpark programme, which is a platform for TAR UC students to bring forth their business ideas, develop ideas into business models and subsequently assist them to source for potential investors to invest in their business models leading towards establishing their own start-ups. It comes under the Centre for Business Incubation and Entrepreneurial Ventures (‘CBIEV’) which was established to provide support, guidance and resources to TAR UC students, staff, alumni and public to connect, share ideas, learn, network and develop their start-ups on campus.
During the launch, Professor Dr Lim Tong Ming, Director of CBIEV, spoke about how this start-up project came about. “A lot of hard work was put in for the past 3 months to get the project off the ground. The students and lecturers worked together to bring the idea to fruition with the help of an entrepreneurial ecosystem that has already been put in place and the resources necessary to enable them to think out of the box in coming up with something innovative and creative. This marks an important milestone for TAR UC,” he said.
Datuk Dr Tan Chik Heok, former President of TAR UC, on the other hand, spoke at length about how this entrepreneurial culture started at TAR UC. “My vision for TAR UC is different from other institutions of higher learning. Our students are very entrepreneurial in nature and are successful in the industries. Back in the early days, our students used to venture into entrepreneurial activities because they had to find ways and means to supplement their income to support themselves and their families when they went out to work after they graduated. But, now, our students are encouraged to venture into entrepreneurship, as it is good to have their ideas commercialised in this day and age,” he said.


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The highest pork prices in a decade have vendors at Pattaya area markets squealing.
Disastrous floods that ravaged Thailand’s south last month damaged or destroyed many of the region’s pig farms, constraining supply. As a result, farmers, butchers and brokers have steadily increased prices, resulting in local prices of 150 baht per kilogram in Pattaya.
Saibua Hatyoung, a pork vendor at South Pattaya’s Wat Chaimongkol Market, said prices are higher than she’s seen them in a decade and, as a result, her business is off 50 percent, as shoppers turn to chicken and fish for cheaper meals.
Saibua Hatyoung, a pork vendor at South Pattaya’s Wat Chaimongkol Market, says prices are higher than she’s seen in a decade and, as a result, her business is off 50 percent.
Other market sellers said their business, too, is quiet with fewer customer inquiries. Their prices ranged from 120 to 150 baht per kilogram for pork meat, 95-120 baht for pig liver and 20-30 baht per kilogram for pig lung.
“If prices remain this high, many people will change to other products and pig farm owners will suffer as people protest with their wallets,” another vendor warned.
A group representing pork sellers around the country have petitioned the government for help, asking officials to restrain pork brokers who they claim are capitalizing on the short supplies to pad their pockets.